Otto Hierl-Deronco

Unlined. Slight undulation to canvas and isolated areas of craquelure. 1 inch glue reinforcement on reverse of lower left quadrant and 6 reinforcements , the largest being 2 by 2 inches, on the reverse of the right half of the composition. Under UV: Inpainting to address some of the aforementioned reinforcements, a few of which are visible in the woman's figure and costume. Thin strokes of inpainting to her face and isolated spots in the lower section of her dress. Strokes of inpainting to address craquelure near lower edge, and to address some areas in the red table. Isolated areas of inpainting to background to left of seated figure, primarily in the red screen.
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Despite a nameplate that suggests the sitter in the present work is famed French actress Sarah Bernhardt, this painting relates directly to a small oil sketch by the artist of his wife, Julie Hierl-Deronco, sitting at a tea table in a flowing white dress within an elegantly decorated interior (Norbert Hierl-Deronco, Otto Barone Hierl-Deronco, Munich, 1993, p. 97, illustrated on cover).